Turkish army retaliates after claimed YPG mortar attack on Hatay military posts

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The Turkish army has retaliated after it said the YPG in Syria fired two mortar shells fired at military posts in Hatay province on April 26. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said there were no casualties. CNN Turk said that two Turkish border positions were targeted – one from YPG-held areas and one from Syrian government territory. Earlier, the YPG shared images of what it said were Turkish artillery attacks on villages in Efrin canton, which borders Turkey’s Hatay.

#BREAKING: Widening attacks since yesterday, #Turkish army is intensively shelling villages in #Efrin's #Rajo district with heavy weapons. pic.twitter.com/aMTAlnohcK
— Rojava Defense Units | YPG (@DefenseUnits) April 26, 2017

The incident comes one day after Turkish warplanes struck the YPG’s General Command HQ in northeastern Syria and YBŞ positions on Mount Sinjar in Iraq. At least 20 YPJ and YPG members were killed in Syria and at least five Peshmerga were killed in Iraq.

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More information by CNN Türk website now: Kızılçat Border Fort shelled by syrian government and Gökhan Border Fort by YPG
— Syrian Civil War Map (@CivilWarMap) April 26, 2017

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📸 Mortar fire from #Syria hit military station in #Turkey's #Hatay,#Yayladagi #YPG pic.twitter.com/62t7fkvKNR
— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) April 26, 2017

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Turkish military says YPG attacked 2 military outposts at Syrian border | Turkish Minute https://t.co/JYWNtfiTfb pic.twitter.com/BhcComSWZo
— Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM) April 26, 2017

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Rocket fired from Assad regime held areas in #Syria fell into #Turkey's #Hatay province in #Yayladagi
📸 pic.twitter.com/xoZR9IWxDW
— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) April 26, 2017

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The rockets were launched from #Syrian territories – #Turkish army
— Barzan Sadiq (@BarzanSadiq) April 26, 2017